VPN blocks local network

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wwwc21@gmail.com schrieb:

> I have a vpn from my work computer to the main office down the street.
> When i connect, i can no longer get to my local network.

This is by design!

>
> How do i set it up so i have access to both networks (vpn and lcoal) at
> the same time?

You should never have that.

Once your computer has an open VPN connection to your head office only
your computer should be visible from the head office and your head
office should only see your computer.

What You want is called "split tunneling" and is an absolute nono for
security reasons...


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Martin Bodenstedt

www.landtag-bw.de / www.die-bodenstedts.de

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Russell Zager schrieb:
> What if you have 2 network cards? Can you see two networks that way?

Not if the vpn is implemented correctly.

Remember:

the isolation of the pc against your own lan while the tunnel is up is
by design and a crucial security issue.

I as a network administrator have to make absolutely sure that a pc
connecting to my lan from the outside (via vpn) does not work as a
smokescreen for (potentially malicious) computers on that pc's lan and
the only way to achieve this is to modify the PC's routing table in such
a way as to make this pc an end node - no matter what else the pc is
connected to physically...


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Martin Bodenstedt

www.landtag-bw.de / www.die-bodenstedts.de

Try using Hamachi as your VPN software and just run it on any computer that needs access to the VPN

Its just a little program that I use for playing games etc over the internet while avoiding systems such as Gamespy et. al.

www.hamachi.cc


You dont actually HAVE to run it on all the computers, you can simply run it on one computer on each network and 'bridge' the connections with windows, but thats more complex to set up

I apprecate the security risks for a corporate LAN, but I just use this to link my network and my best mates network for games so this really isnt an issue for me, and I dont really have anything on my PC that i care about loosing

Hello,
i dont know if you still need help on your topic, but i can tell you for 100% sure that IT IS POSSIBLE to have VPN and still use LAN resources. Easiest solution is install second Net-adapter (Network card) in your pc and configure OS that one of Net-interface is used for LAN and 2nd for VPN. For more security you can variable with net-protocols for each of net-interface (example: VPN use TCP/IP, LAN use NetBeui). GL / HF

Hi ulis.

I am interested in your set-up. Can you give us a little more details? How do you test file sharing over NetBeui? Do you need a special router?

Thanks

SO

Just wondering if anyone found a solution to this? If so, would you be able to post the solution or point me in the right direction?

I am having a similar issue whereby I have access to a VPN but lose connectivity locally when connected. I need to be able to keep access to the VPN as well as the LAN.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
Bryan